Wichita eagle., 1887-12-25
THE GAR UNDER CONTROL OF THE
WAR PARTY.
The War VIII Probably be Confined
TO Russia and Austria.
The Conference
Between General Ven Schweinitz and NJ
De GierS Has Depressing Effect
At Berlin.
Russia Better Equipped Than AuStrla-lhe
Crown Prince Refuses TO Resign
Society Illuminated at
the Capital.

the capital
TCopvrcht 1884, by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 2+.-If war early III the
spring is averted, official anticipation VIII
be deceived and military expectation dis
appointed. Within the past few days 1t
has become the settled conviction OF the
d elomatic circles that the cars pacific
,-udeucies have been overbOrne by the pan
slavist faction, and that he is now under
The control of the war party the leaders OF
which are likely to participate war by
some act OF provocation submitted without
the cars full assent. The return OF
General Van SchweinitZ, the German
ambassador, to st. Petersburg, was hoped
TO be signalized by a decisive turn OF
the tide peaceward. The conference be-
tween General Won Schweinitz and VI. de
Giers. the Russian prime minister, on
Thursday last, had a contrary result
Whatever passed during the interview has
Jeepened the distrust in Berlin aud liz
creased the irritation of the Austrian gov
prnment toward the cars minister Nj
de Giers appears to have abandoned his
o1licy of peace pressure upon the ear, and
Ia have thrown his influence on the side OF
The military parry. He l. reported aS tell
ing General Van SchweinitZ that the car
is sincerely desirious OF peace. but
is unable 10 tolerate longer
Austrian duplicity IN thwartInG
Russia's endeavors to obtain the lust
fruits OF her sacrifices in the Balkan cam
paign. Apart from what transpired at the
interview with General Won SchwelnltZ.
VI. De GierS has complained openly at the
diplomatic reunions IN st. Petersburg OF
Count Kalnoky's language in reference TO
Russia. declaring it unbearable, and that
il justified every measure Russia might
take to reinforce her troops on the frontier
An ominOuS indication of the extreme
tension of the situation IS the belllcoSe
tone of the st. Petersburg papers toward
Austria There is no further prctenSe of
rOncealment as to what are the RUSSIAN
aims Bulgaria. the papers say. must be
deprived OF any shadow of autonomy and
become a Russian province. while Austria
must be forced to eVacuate BOSNIA ana
Herzegovina. Ii is a notable feature OF
he articles i'm the Novoe Nremy Novostu
and other Russian papers that a war with
Austria woult not necessarily involve
Germ ny An inspired article III the
Grasndanin states that the Russian GOV
rrnment has obtained the knowledge that
the terms of the treaty of alliance leaving
Germany free not TO interfere unless Aus
tria i threatened with a collapse which
would involve Territorial losses This Is
contrary 10 the official press Of Vienna and
Pesth which trcats the war question
as common matter between
Austria and Germany. The Berlin
official view concurs with that of the Ans
trian press, ard the closeneSs of the init
macy between the war department DIS
tinctly points to concerted military action
i'm the event OF war. The Russian govern
ment has not ventured To make any state
ment either 10 the German or to the Aus
trian ambassador regarding the position
Of the frontier. ReasSurng representa-
{ ms would be useless in the face of facts.
Daring the past week Russian cavalry
ri light artillery have been pushed for
WI d to extreme OutpOStS. For lnStance.tO
VI / how. n few Kilometres from Cracow,
:. al to ChlakoyO, station on the Lem
berg and DounuS railroad. y careful
estimate in the post gives Russia eight
ald Il half arlnE corps within the frontier
districts OF Warsaw. Wilma and KEEL.
with 1910 field batteries. and the combined
Austrian and German forces OF five and Il
half army corps with eighty-two batteries.
Russia has also an immense prepOnder-
ance in cavalry strength.
she continuance of the favorable Symp-
toms shown by the crown prince has en-
ablcd DR. Mackenzie to postpone his re
turn to San Reno until next Tuesday
The Tagblatt retere TO the recent attempt
of y court clique TO influence the crown
prince to resign in favor of Prince VII
liam his son. The accepted version OF the
affair credits Prince Bismarck with re-
newing the pressure on the crown prince
by sending Count Won Munster to san
Reno to represent that the gravity of the
situation and the imminenCe of a fate
tul war necessitatcd his abdica-
ton to enable Prince William To
act beside the emperor. The crown
princes reply 20 this was that so
long as he drew breath he would not sur
render his rights nor his duties. The doc
tors have decided not to change the dietetic
of the crown prince. The crown prince is
permitted a wide range of food ana a linn
tied quantity of sweets. He takes his
meals with the family and eats freely Of
everything, having solids cut into mOrSeiS.
IN enormous number of Christmas pres
cutS have been received at san Reno from
all parts of Germany. The gifts include
wines beers, ginger breads, SausageS.
wooden wraps and all kinds of home made
articles. Pomeraua. of which the
Gown prince is hereditary govern
or, sends choice products of the
province. Christmas promises TO he clear
ne lIbSl Nnlth set III yesterday Ms wei
come after the succession of rains. Not
wthStandinG the crown princes intima-
ton that he did not desire a cessation of
entertainments. society in Berlin Is cur
failing Its festive reunions. Since the
beginning of November there have been
no balls. The officers At Pot>uam set the
example OF not attending dances, aud
Berlin society people follow it, The result
Is an absence ot animation in society.
causing shop keepers TO bitterly complain
OF the badness of their trade. The mem
beers of the imperial family have visited
plentiful purchases.
ST. PETERSRUEG. Dec. 24-'rhe Official
Messenger gives details OF the recent trout
bleS at Russian universities 1t SAYS that
on December II, thirteen students of the
Charkoff university suddenly LETT their
classes aud Went into the streets where
they met a number of pupils OF the techo-
logical and veterinary institutes ana
began acting in "A rioutouS manner
and smashed the university windows
ON the 18th instant the students of the
Odessa university engaged IN a TiCt. and
on the 10th the kaZa university and vUJcv-
mary students also indulged in rlcJouS
proceedings All the university and the
Chronological universities have been 81
peCceded Theirs i evidence that evil dis
posed persons inStigated the riots.
THE CANADIAN CHANGERS.
TORONTO. Dec. 24-At today's session Of
the Dominion Grange the committee on